Heterosexism at Work: Diversity Training, Discrimination Law and the Limits of Liberal Individualism

Out in Psychology: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 247-271

  Harding, Rosie ^a   Peel, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrimination law; Heterosexism; Liberal individualism; Private sector organizations; Sex discrimination act

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889326725     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713099.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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